Sage-Tips

How long does it take to learn HSK1?

HSK 1 is only 150 words. Believe it or not, but you can learn them in only two weeks. Or, if you want to relax a bit, let’s put it this: say you learn an average of 100 words a month for one year (25 words a week), you should have HSK 4 within a year, 5 within 2, and six within 4.

How long does it take to get to HSK 5?

On the other hand, students who go to Chinese classes every day and spend 4 to 5 hours studying can reach HSK 5 level certificate. It usually takes students a year and a half to reach HSK 6 because the gap between HSK 5 and 6 is pretty big.

How do I study for HSK1?

HSK 1 Tips and Hacks

1. Make Use of Flashcards. Flashcards sound old school, but they are really a powerful way to help you memorize new words needed for HSK 1.
2. Focus on Basic Sentence Patterns.
3. Make a Study Plan.
4. Take Full-length Practice Tests.
5. Practice, Practice, and Practice.

How do you pass hsk3?

To pass HSK 3 you need to have learnt 600 words plus a certain amount of grammar points. the exam consists of three parts: Listening, Reading and Writing. Each part is worth 100 points and you need 180 in total to pass the test.

How long does it take to learn Chinese to HSK 3?

Around HSK3 is when people start to be able to use Chinese confidently and comfortably in conversation. This is often the first “goal” of most learners. So if you want to know how long it takes to learn Chinese to HSK 3 — typically this is about 1.5 years (though it can vary on the factors listed above).

How to prepare for HSK 3?

So test takers should start learning Chinese characters systematically. HSK 3 asks the test takers to communicate in Chinese at a basic level in their daily, academic and professional lives. To achieve this, you need to review the words from HSK 1 and 2, plus another 300 words from HSK 3 vocabulary list, all in characters.

How long does it take to reach HSK 5?

Still, if you assume that HSK 1 takes you 3 months to achieve (typical speed for classroom study I think), that means HSK 4 might take 2 years but HSK 5 might take close to 4 years total. And in fact I know people who have studied Chinese for 10 years and still haven’t reached HSK 5.

What is the difference between HSK 1 and HSK 3?

HSK 3 is a combination of HSK 1 and HSK 2, but the huge difference is that from HSK 3, all the questions in the test paper will be written in characters, meaning no Pinyin to rely anymore. So test takers should start learning Chinese characters systematically.